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CTG to ZMG: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport)
5,530 mi
8,899 km · 4,805 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Near ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from ZMG?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Magdeburg (ZMG) is 5,530 miles (8,899 km, 4,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to ZMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cartagena and Magdeburg?
Magdeburg is 7 hours ahead of Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to ZMG?
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